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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 45, Grant was moved to ____________ and established a headquarters there.
(a) Knoxville.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Asheville.
(d) Gatlinburg.

2. The Union troops left behind in ______________ were called on to defend the city from invading Confederate soldiers.
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Washington.

3. Davis had orders that Grant would return to St. Louis where Grant discovered that he was to take command of what?
(a) The large district in Illinois and Indiana.
(b) The large district in Missouri and Illinois.
(c) The large district in Missouri and Nebraska.
(d) The large district in Illinois.

4. In Chapter 38, why did the siege end?
(a) The Northerns called for a truce.
(b) The Confederates called for a truce.
(c) A torrential rain began that made it impossible to continue fighting.
(d) No soldiers on either side were healthy enough to continue fighting.

5. Grant wrote a lengthy letter outlining a new plan to move all the Union troops how?
(a) In opposite directions and campaigns.
(b) In several different ways.
(c) Toward several different goals.
(d) In tandem to a central goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Grant born?

2. In Chapter 32, Grant described the pressure of public opinion and said that no matter what criticism occurred, who stood behind him, providing support?

3. Lee moved his center of operations leaving an entire Union regiment without what?

4. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?

5. Grant communicated with Lee after a particular stage of the battle, asking that there be a temporary truce. Why?

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